DATE: June 23, 2016
TO: Board of Mayor and Aldermen
FROM: Eric Stuckey, City Administrator
Vernon Gerth, Assistant City Administrator for Community and Economic Development
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Consideration of Ordinance 2016-011 to be entitled: "An Ordinance to Create Chapter 13 of Title 16 - STREETS AND SIDEWALKS, ETC. of the Franklin Municipal Code for the Purpose of Establishing Regulations for Valet Parking Services in the City of Franklin's Historic Downtown." (Continued from 04-26-16 and 6-28-16 Worksessions, 07/12/16 BOMA 7-0) SECOND AND FINAL READING
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Purpose
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide additional information to the Franklin Board of Mayor and Alderman (BOMA) concerning the creation of a Valet Parking Services Ordinance for a narrowly-defined area of the City's historic downtown.
Background
During the January 12th Worksession, the Board of Mayor and Alderman (BOMA) entertained a request from the developer of Harpeth Square for consideration of allowing the operation of a Valet Parking Service immediately in front of the proposed hotel whose main entrance will face Second Avenue. The aldermen expressed a general willingness, with certain limitations to authorize Harpeth Associates the use of a portion of the Second Avenue public right-of-way for the Valet Parking Service. Since the City's Municipal Code does not provide the BOMA authority or criteria to grant entities permission to occupy the public right-of-way for Valet Parking, staff has drafted the attached Valet Parking Ordinance for consideration. The developer is in the process of securing final approvals and permits to commence construction.
Following discussion with aldermen during the April 19 Worksession, the following changes have been incorporated into this latest version:
1. The area for Valet Parking Services is restricted to the City's Historic Downtown which is described as the area bounded by the Harpeth River on the north and east, Church Stre...
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